South Africa is in a tight spot. There is a genuine need to protect the economically vulnerable, but this comes into conflict with the woeful economy. Slow to no growth, debt, failing state institutions, and great political divides. Economist Dawie...
Heads of National Standards Bodies (NSBs) from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) convened at a virtual meeting today, to discuss the various standardisation mechanisms available to them. The BRICS NSBs meeting addressed the...
A New Development Bank set up by the BRICS group of emerging economies plans to lend $1.5 billion to South Africa for infrastructure projects over the next eighteen months. Source: SABC Digital News
The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) today played a significant role in unveiling the largest explosion ever recorded in human history in the form of the ASSASSN-15lh supernova. The cosmic explosion is 200 times more powerful than a typical...
The New Development Bank (NDB) opened in Shanghai on Tuesday to finance infrastructure projects, mainly in BRICS countries. BRICS countries are the world’s major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. BRICS leaders...
South Africa, through President Jacob Zuma provided an African perspective on the global economy and trade, infrastructure development, inclusive growth, the global financial situation and combating Ebola at the G20 Summit in Brisbane. Zuma said,...
As the only African member state of the G20, President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Here the state of the global economy against the backdrop of a disappointing weak recovery will be on the...
BRICS countries should continue to use innovation as a key driver for economic growth – this is the view of Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe. “Innovation is a powerful engine for development and for addressing social and global challenges,”...
The New Development Bank, which was recently formed by the BRICS countries, is set to mobilise infrastructure resources for developmental projects for the African continent. Speaking about South Africa’s tenure as BRICS Chair at UNISA on Friday,...
